Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and, with a population of over eleven million inhabitants; by far it’s the largest city. Its high-rise buildings, heavy traffic congestion, intense heat and naughty nightlife may not immediately give you the best impression — but don't let that mislead you. It is one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities with magnificent temples and palaces, authentic canals, busy markets and a vibrant nightlife that has something for everyone.
For years, it was only a small trading post at the banks of the Chao Phraya River, until King Rama I, the first monarch of the present Chakri dynasty, turned it into the capital of Siam in 1782, after the burning of Ayutthaya by Burmese invaders but they did not take over Ayutthaya. Since then, Bangkok has turned into a national treasure house and functions as Thailand's spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational and diplomatic centre.
Bangkok is served by two airports: Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Muang Airport. Suvarnabhumi Airport is used by almost all airlines in Thailand. For our case, we departed Singapore by 5:30PM and reached Bangkok at 7:00PM. From Suvarnabhumi Airport (สุวรรณภูมิ, pronounced "soo-wanna-poom"), there are different ways to go to the city. You can take taxi, airport link or minivan. But taking the airport link is the fastest and cheap way if you are on budget, but if you are a bunch of 4 then taking taxi is reasonable.
Upon touchdown at Bangkok, we went to Immigration section. To our surprise, there are a lot of tourists who just arrived. We were able to clear immigration after an hour perhaps. Then we proceeded to buy ticket from Airport Link to Phaya Thai.
For years, it was only a small trading post at the banks of the Chao Phraya River, until King Rama I, the first monarch of the present Chakri dynasty, turned it into the capital of Siam in 1782, after the burning of Ayutthaya by Burmese invaders but they did not take over Ayutthaya. Since then, Bangkok has turned into a national treasure house and functions as Thailand's spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational and diplomatic centre.
Bangkok is served by two airports: Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Muang Airport. Suvarnabhumi Airport is used by almost all airlines in Thailand. For our case, we departed Singapore by 5:30PM and reached Bangkok at 7:00PM. From Suvarnabhumi Airport (สุวรรณภูมิ, pronounced "soo-wanna-poom"), there are different ways to go to the city. You can take taxi, airport link or minivan. But taking the airport link is the fastest and cheap way if you are on budget, but if you are a bunch of 4 then taking taxi is reasonable.
Upon touchdown at Bangkok, we went to Immigration section. To our surprise, there are a lot of tourists who just arrived. We were able to clear immigration after an hour perhaps. Then we proceeded to buy ticket from Airport Link to Phaya Thai.
It is actually a token where you tap on the station gate and drop it when you arrive at your destination.
Then we took BTS Skytrain from Phaya Thai to Phra Khanong, actually Ekkamai is nearer to where we stayed during our trip.
We stayed at Aravinda home living, it is not actually a hotel but a type of what I would refer as inn. The room is 115 SGD for 4 nights (2 pax). It is cheap but I wouldn’t recommend this place because it is not near the city area and you will need to walk to the BTS for at least 15 mins.
Breakdown for Day 0:
We stayed at Aravinda home living, it is not actually a hotel but a type of what I would refer as inn. The room is 115 SGD for 4 nights (2 pax). It is cheap but I wouldn’t recommend this place because it is not near the city area and you will need to walk to the BTS for at least 15 mins.
Breakdown for Day 0:
| Day | Time | Directions | Details | Cost (BKK) | |
| Day 0: Sat (Nov 2) | 5:30PM - 6:55PM | SG - Bangkok | 10 kg cabin only Suvarnabhumi International (BKK) Airport | ||
| 8:00 PM | Airport to Phaya Thai | Airport Rail Link | 45 | ||
| 9:00PM - 9:30PM | Phaya Thai to Phra Khanong | BTS Skytrain | 42 | ||
| Total | 87 | ||||
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